Sunday, Day 3 in the magical Catalan capitol.
Let the adventure continue . . .
The Catalan Flag
WAKE UP, IT'S SUNDAY!
Our first stop, after breakfast of course, was to take the funicular up towards Montjuïc, the Mount of the Jews, that houses an impressive old fortress/castle that gives commanding views of Barcelona.
Gaudí's Sagrada Familia in the distance
We will visit it on Monday.
Montjuïc Castle
Built during the 18th century by the central Spanish government to keep a sharp eye on always rebellious Barcelona. This sight has often been associated with fascist acts. When General Franco ran the country, this tranquil castle was the scene of several political executions.
Nice Gardens in Modern Times
It was a fortress after all
Barcelona Panorama
Needs a haircut
The Entrance to Montjuïc Castle
Iconic Torre Agbar
A 142 meter Office Building
"She Stands on Guard for Thee . . ."
Stay on target . . .
At the Miramar below Montjuïc Castle
Cog Art
The Center of my World
What is Dante doing here?
Hubba-Hubba
The X Games were being played
this weekend
Most of the action was taking place at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic sights near Montjuïc Castle.
The walk did us a world of good.
Hwang Young-Cho of South Korea
1992 Barcelona Olympics
Marathon Champion
You will NEVER see this sign
ANYWHERE in France
Museo Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
(MNAC)
It was our next stop
The walk did us a world of good.
If you are a Senior Citizen, the entry is FREE! Otherwise it would have cost of two admissions would have set us back a total of 17 Euros.
First area to view was the Romanesque wing of the museum.
Lace-like
Ouch!
The Eyes Have It!
Nice Tail
Evil and Catalan Good
That's going to leave a mark
As will those nails
High Fiving getting boiled in oil?
Too Many Eyes
Are you staring me?
Really Hungry
St. Michael the Archangel in action
Next up for us was the Modern Art wing.
Cool Fire Place
Interesting Furniture
Doña
Pablo Picasso
Bright Colors
Alpargata vs. Swastika
Spanish Civil War Family
Death in the Arena
A Dandy
Exotic
Ramon Casas' famous Tandem Bikers
Black and White
Museum Cupola
Let's switch over to the fun-filled Gothic wing of the MNAC.
Detroit Hockey Fan No Doubt
Cool King
Impaled
St. Andrew
Little Critter
Disturbing
Like the Curls
Strong Profile
Our MNAC visit was now complete, it was time to move on.
The walk did us a world of good.
Guarding the MNAC
Overlooking Plaça Espanya
Plaça Espanya in the background
A Random Building
Firemen NOT Catalan Bombers
Time for more fuel for our bodies
Say adios to the Sun for the day
Good place in Arenas de Barcelona
for Cafe con Leche and a Dessert
Finally, we headed back to the hotel to get into both our more rain-friendly clothes and our FC Barça gear as well.
Barça Minions joining us in the
Mean Streets near Stadio Camp Nou
Outside Stadio Camp Nou
Basking in the FCB Glory
Real Valladolid
12th Place in La Liga
11 Wins - 10 Ties - 14 Losses
43 Team Points
at
FC Barcelona
2012-13 La Liga Champions
29 Wins - 4 Ties - 2 Losses
91 Team Points
We are in the Stadio via Acces 19
Now we need to find Porta 50. It is just about 50 meters to the left of us in this picture.
There are no escalators and our seats are in the next to the last row of the Stadio. Time to hike!
It was raining lightly, we still had a good 45 minutes before the game and the skies were ominous above the uncovered Stadio.
Only one thing to do until the start of the match.
Cuddle in the Stairwell
outside Boca 526
It worked for us and kept us dry. Laurie was quite upset to find out that they did not sell alcohol at Stadio Camp Nou.
FCB Stretching
Crowds Arriving
The Jamaican Bobsled Team
was in the Stadio!
The View from Boca 526,
Fila 30, Seient 7 and 9
Two Happy, WET, Campers
Let the 9:00 p.m. game BEGIN!!!
GAME ON!!!
The Stadio was half empty despite the announced official La Liga Championship Cup presentation after the game. Perhaps the less than brilliant opponent for Barça and the rainy weather conspired to keep the Stadio only half full.
Barça in Claret and Blue
Barça Attacking the Valladolid Goal
Two-on-One
Nice Pass!
Breakaway!
Valladolid Goalie's Nice Save
He stopped the streaking
ball with his heel . . . BRILLIANT!
Corner Kick Header
Half Time
Pedro scored the first goal for Barça with Valladolid inadvertently scoring on themselves to propel FCB to a commanding 2-0 lead at the break.
Spreading the Field
Barça was never seriously threatened allowing very few shots on goal.
Valladolid Getting Vertical!
One-on-One
Still Battling
Valladolid's Victor Perez
scoring on a Penalty Kick
2-1 FCB was the Final Score
Win #30 for Barça was on the table.
La Liga's Best in 2012-13
Joy in Barcelona
Barça Captain Puyol
collecting the Cup
Let's Celebrate
With lots of team colored confetti!
And FCB lights too
"CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES,
COME ON!!!"
It was near Midnight but we just had to debrief/celebrate with some late night tapas and an adult beverage or two at a fine restaurant near our hotel.
The walk did us a world of good.
LIFE CONTINUES TO BE GOOD!!!
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